Rick Pitino says Mark Pope will ‘win in a big way’ as Kentucky’s basketball coach Mark Pope might not be the coach Kentucky fans wanted, but he might be the coach UK needs Advertisement ...

Since the hire of Mark Pope at Kentucky, St. John’s has been an obvious opponent for them to want on the schedule being coached by his own former coach while with the program in Rick Pitino.

Mark Pope and Rick Pitino celebrate the upcoming basketball season during Big Blue Madness on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Rupp Arena. / Clare Grant/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images ...

Hours after word broke that St. John’s will replace UCLA in the CBS Sports Classic, Mark Pope and Rick Pitino confirmed that the Red Storm will play the Cats in this year’s event at State Farm ...

The court isn’t the only place that Mark Pope is hoping to beat St. John’s head coach Rick Pitino on Dec. 20. The Kentucky headman is hungry to outshine Pitino in the fashion department, as well.

This is extremely exciting for Kentucky fans as it means Mark Pope will face off with his former coach, Rick Pitino. Ever since Pope took the job in Lexington, the two elite coaches have wanted to ...

Mark Pope is ready for Rick Pitino—and not just on the court. The Kentucky head coach, who led the Wildcats to a Sweet 16 in his first season, is already looking ahead to a marquee showdown in ...

The 6-4 guard is looking to have a great jump in his sopomore year after developing under Rick Pitino last season, but it's worth asking if Mark Pope and the staff are really willing to take the ...

When Mark Pope took the job as the head coach of the Kentucky basketball program, all of Big Blue Nation wanted him to schedule a game against St. John's.

Mark Pope and Rick Pitino celebrate the upcoming basketball season during Big Blue Madness on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Rupp Arena. ...